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scoville scale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
scov-ille s-cale
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A measure for the piquancy (“heat, burn, spiciness”) of various chili peppers, indicating the level of capsaicin.

Etymology

Named for American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in 1912.

Phrases

Scoville heat unit Scoville unit

Frequently Paired Words

Scoville heat unit SHU Scoville unit

Questions

What does scoville scale mean?
A measure for the piquancy (“heat, burn, spiciness”) of various chili peppers, indicating the level of capsaicin.
Where does scoville scale come from?
Named for American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in 1912.

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